<br> For a summary of census records for the state of Idaho, see [[Idaho Census|Idaho Census Records]]. <br>For a summary of census records for the state of Idaho, see [[Idaho Census|Idaho Census Records]].

<br> For a summary of census records for the state of Idaho, see [[Idaho Census|Idaho Census Records]]. <br>For a summary of census records for the state of Idaho, see [[Idaho Census|Idaho Census Records]].

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The 1890 federal census for Idaho was destroyed. However, the Idaho State Archives is creating a list of [http://history.idaho.gov/1890_census.html 1890 Idaho residents] by indexing a variety of records, 1885-1894. This reconstructed list will substitute for the destroyed 1890 federal census. Shoshone County is included in this reconstructed census.

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The 1890 federal census for Idaho was destroyed. However, the Idaho State Archives is creating a list of [http://history.idaho.gov/1890_census.html 1890 Idaho residents] by indexing a variety of records, 1885-1894. This reconstructed list will substitute for the destroyed 1890 federal census. Shoshone County is included in this reconstructed census.

== Resources ==

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{{RAOGKcemetery}}There are many cemeteries in Cassia County. For a list of those that have been identified, and links to transcriptions and/or photographs of tombstones, go to [[Cassia County, Idaho Cemetery Records|Cassia County, Idaho Cemetery Records]].

{{RAOGKcemetery}}There are many cemeteries in Cassia County. For a list of those that have been identified, and links to transcriptions and/or photographs of tombstones, go to [[Cassia County, Idaho Cemetery Records|Cassia County, Idaho Cemetery Records]].

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For the cemeteries in or immediately adjacent to the cities, please see the city pages for the cities listed above.

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For the cemeteries in or immediately adjacent to the cities, please see the city pages for the cities listed above.

Census

The 1890 federal census for Idaho was destroyed. However, the Idaho State Archives is creating a list of 1890 Idaho residents by indexing a variety of records, 1885-1894. This reconstructed list will substitute for the destroyed 1890 federal census. Shoshone County is included in this reconstructed census.

Resources

Many of the older court, land, naturalization, probate, pension, and vital records for Cassia County have been microfilmed and are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and through their family history centers. They are also available at the Idaho State Archives in Boise. Details of the county records in these respective institutions can be obtained from their online catalogs or listings. Original records which have been microfilmed and more recent records are in the county courthouse in Burley[2].

Cemeteries

There are many cemeteries in Cassia County. For a list of those that have been identified, and links to transcriptions and/or photographs of tombstones, go to Cassia County, Idaho Cemetery Records.

For the cemeteries in or immediately adjacent to the cities, please see the city pages for the cities listed above.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons)

Historical

The following are local congregations (wards) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints which existed in Cassia County, Idaho prior to 1950. Many of the original records of these church units are in the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. Many of the membership records covering these units from the date of their creation to about 1948 have been microfilmed and are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City or in any of its Family History Centers.

Basin (Oakley): Tuesday, 22 November 1887, " At a special meeting held at Spring Basin, Cassia Co. Idaho, the branch of the Church previously established there was organized as a ward. Enoch R. Dayley Bishop."[3]

Burley

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Butte

Cassia Stake: In November 1887, Apostle John W. Taylor and Elder Seymour B. Young visited the early towns of Cassia County, organizing a new stake and creating wards from the existing branches. The Cassia Stake was organized on Saturday, 19 November 1887. The Cassia Stake Relief Society was organized the next day.

"At a special conference held at Oakley, Cassia Co., Idaho, Cassia Ward embracing the Saints who had settled in Goose Creek Valley and Vincinity, were organized as the Cassia Stake of Zion, Horton D. Haight, president."[3]

The stake boundaries encompassed most of southern Cassia County and the stake leaders had to cross several mountain ranges on horseback or in buggies to visit the wards.

Churchill (Oakley)

Declo

Elba: Thursday, 24 November 1887, "The Elba branch of the Church, Cassia Co., was organized as a ward, Thos. Taylor Bishop.[3]

Raft River Stake: "John A. Elison in April 1915 appointed president of the Raft River Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints." [4] The Stake headquarters was located in Almo. President Elison and his family were called to leave their home in Oakley and move to Almo. When the Stake headquarters was moved to Malta, President Elison and other leaders were called to move to Malta.

Springdale (Burley)

Star (Burley)

Sublett

Unity (Burley)

View (Burley)

Roman Catholic Church

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Historical

Other

County Commissioners' Records

The minute books of the County Commissioners contain interesting tidbits of history about the county as well as the names of individuals appealing to the County Commissioners for action on issues of concern to them. Minutes of those meetings were recorded from the formation of the county, for most counties. Some counties now post the minutes of current meetings online.

Most of these records have been preserved in the county courthouses of the State of Idaho. Few have been microfilmed. Contact the county clerk for information about years covered and availability.

Court Records

Some of the early court records of Cassia County, Idaho have been microfilmed and are available at the Idaho State Archives in Boise, Idaho. The records filmed include civil suits, divorce papers, judgment dockets, etc. Copies of these microfilmed court records are also available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah or at any of the Library's Family History Centers. Additional court records and more recent records are housed at the Cassia County courthouse in Burley, Idaho, and can be accessed by making a visit there.

Some of the records of the courts of Cassia County that have been microfilmed include:

Power of attorney, 1919-1961

History

Published historical works include: (See WorldCat for details on locations)

Cassia County, Idaho : the Foundation Years, by Kathleen Hedberg

Cassia County, by the Cassia County Historical Society

A Lasting Legacy, by the Cassia Centennial Commission

The First One Hundred Years, Cassia-Oakley Idaho Stake, 1887-1987, by Lyman and Eula Kimber

A Flood Cannot Happen Here: The Story of Lower Goose Creek Reservoir by Kathleen Hedberg (Details the events of the 1984 Oakley Dam Flood.)

Cassia and Minidoka Counties in the World War, by J R Conway

Reminiscences of Early Days : A Series of Historical Sketches and Happenings in the Early Days of Snake River Valley, by Charles S Walgamott

Land and Property

Land and Property records are generally found in the county courthouse of the county in which the transactions took place, and can be accessed by visiting the Cassia county courthouse in Burley, Idaho.

The Idaho State Archives has microfilmed many of the Cassia County records which can be viewed by visiting the Archives in Boise, Idaho.

The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah has also microfilmed the following Cassia County land and property records which can be accessed either in the Library in Salt Lake City or in one of their Family History Centers:

Deeds, 1879-1902; general index, 1878-1901

Homestead records, 1893-1915; general index, 1893-1915

Marriage records, 1874-1934 Cassia County

Transcript book of warranty deeds, execution of judgments, water rights, 1875-1880 Cassia County

Parting of the Ways: The main California Trail followed the Raft River southwest from the Snake River

Military

World War I draft registration cards, 1917-1918, for Cassia County have been microfilmed. Copies of these records are available at the Family History Library (their microfilm number 1452213) and are also available online at Ancestry.com, for a subscription fee. The Cassia County GenWeb site also has these records online. The original cards are maintained in the Southeast Regional Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in East Point, Georgia and have been microfilmed by the National Archives as their Microcopy M1509.

Miscellaneous Series

Often overlooked by the genealogist, this group of volumes may contain affidavits for citizenship, final disposition of estates, divorce decrees, and many other types of valuable documents. The content varies from county to county, year to year and from clerk to clerk. When the estate case files, civil or criminal files are not available or have been destroyed, you may find key documents recorded here. Most counties will have an index to this series and it is a must search if the information you are seeking is not found elsewhere.

Both the Idaho State Archives in Boise, Idaho, and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah have copies of the miscellaneous record of Cassia County. The originals are held in the Cassia County courthouse in Burley, Idaho and can be accessed by visiting there. Copies in the Idaho State Archives are available for viewing in Boise. Those held by the Family History Library can be viewed either at the Library in Salt Lake City or at any of its Family History Centers.

Probate

As of April, 2010, the earliest probate case files are found in the Cassia County Recorder's Office vault on the main floor of the courthouse located in Burley, Idaho. They have been removed from the old tri-fold metal boxes and put into six bankers boxes. No efforts have been made to unfold them but the packets have been put into alphabetical order. At that time, the staff were unable to find the probate proceedings or minute book series. One or two of the earliest dockets/registers are located in the main Clerk's vault but it appears that the series as a whole is not where one would expect. Researchers may locate files and registers for this county at the Idaho State Archives as records are being transferred on a regular basis.

Taxation

Any existing tax assessment rolls for Cassia County should be in the courthouse in Burley and would need to be accessed by visiting there.

Vital Records

Birth

The Birth Registers for Cassia County, 1907-1911 have been microfilmed and are available at the Idaho State Archives in Boise and at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Birth records, 1911 to present, for individuals born in Cassia County are included in and recorded at the state level. These records are restricted for a period of one hundred years from the time of the individual's birth but can be obtained by following the guidelines as issued by the State of Idaho. See the Vital Records section under the subject Idaho for more details.

Death

The Death Registers for Cassia County, 1907-1911, have been microfilmed and are available at the Idaho State Archives in Boise and at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. After 1911, deaths occurring in Cassia County are included in the state-wide registration program. These records are restricted for a period of fifty years from the time of the individual's death but can be obtained by following the guidelines as mandated by the State of Idaho. See the Vital Records section under [[Idaho_Vital_Records}Idaho] for details.

Copies of death certificates from 1911-1954 are on microfilm and can be used at the Idaho State Archives Library in Boise, the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, BYU-Idaho University Library in Rexburg and several other locations.

A state-wide index to Idaho Deaths, 1911-1956 is available online. Efforts to expand this index to 1960 are underway. Another version is Idaho Death Index 1911-1956.

Deaths from other sources

A significant source of death and related information for eastern Idaho families can be found at the following website Eastern Idaho Death Index.

Societies and Libraries

Many public libraries provide internet access to sites of value to the family historian. Some have special collections of historical and cultural interest, as well. The following libraries may have some resources of value, but use of some or all of them may require a visit to the library.

↑ 3.03.13.23.33.43.53.6Jensen, Andrew. Church Chronology: A Record of Important Events Pertaining to the History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Kessinger Publishing 2004. books.google.com/books. P. 155.